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Diana's ex-chauffeur settles slander claim against BBC
Stephen Davies lost his job six months after a BBC journalist falsely said he had been feeding stories to a newspaper about the princess.BBC News - Top stories -
Photo reportedly shows suspect in UK spy case with Hong Kong’s top official
South China Morning Post releases image said to be of Chung Biu Yuen with chief executive John Lee in 2002. One of the three men accused of aiding the Hong Kong intelligence services in the UK was a classmate of the territory’s top official, John ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Russia arrests another senior Defense Ministry official on bribery charges amid broader shake-up
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Iranian filmmaker flees his country after flogging, prison sentence
Award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has fled to Europe just days after he was sentenced to prison, lashings and confiscation of property by the Islamic Republic. “I arrived in Europe a few days ago after a long and complicated ...The Hill - Politics - Iran -
Iranian Film Director Mohammad Rasoulof Flees Country After Jail Sentence
Mohammad Rasoulof, known for the award-winning “There Is No Evil,” had been barred from leaving Iran after his work criticized Iran’s authoritarian rule.The New York Times - World - Iran -
Jeremy Hunt bets on creating a $1tn ‘British Microsoft’
Chancellor shrugs off flurry of overseas bids for UK companiesFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
The Misfits Russia Is Recruiting to Spy on the West
The case of a Polish spy ring opens a window onto Moscow’s renewed efforts to boost espionage in Europe as it settles into a long confrontation with the West.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Iranian filmmaker flees to Europe after prison sentence ahead of his Cannes premiere
After being sentenced to eight years in prison, the award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof says he’s fled to Europe shortly ahead of the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his latest filmABC News - Entertainment - Iran -
British Columbia ‘extremely concerned’ as wildfire threatens to destroy town
Out-of-control Parker Lake fire, which has already forced thousands to evacuate, bears down on Fort Nelson. Officials in western Canada were bracing for “volatile wildfire activity” on Monday as an out-of-control blaze, which has already forced ...The Guardian - World -
Roman Polanski Did Not Defame British Actress, French Court Rules
Charlotte Lewis, who says the director raped her in the 1980s, brought the lawsuit against him over an interview in which he called the accusations an “odious lie.”The New York Times - World -
British Columbia to bar those guilty of serious crimes from changing names
Health minister makes announcement following revelations that a man who killed his children legally changed his name. Canada’s westernmost province has says it will stop people who committed serious crimes from changing their names, following ...The Guardian - World -
WATCH: Mama bear chills on swing in British Columbia backyard
A black bear was the picture of relaxation as it lay on a swing in a British Columbia garden while its cub scampered about nearby.ABC News - Top stories -
How Iran has quietly fixed the race for the next supreme leader
The regime’s power-brokers have done everything to ensure a smooth transition except find a frontrunnerFinancial Times - Business - Iran -
Iran open to ‘serious dialogue’, says UN nuclear chief
Fraught relations with Tehran, which faces sanctions over its atomic programme, appear to be easingFinancial Times - Business - Iran -
Newcastle council could be complicit in sportswashing, campaigners claim
Saudi Arabian-controlled Newcastle United lobbied for fundingEmails highlight relationship between council officials and clubHuman rights campaigners have suggested Newcastle city council could be complicit in sportswashing after its executives ...The Guardian - World -
A town in western Canada prepares for a possible 'last stand' as wildfires rage in British Columbia
Fire experts and officials are warning that an intense wildfire could reach a town in western Canada this weekABC News - World -
A French court clears director Polanski of defaming a British actor who accused him of rape
A French court has ruled that filmmaker Roman Polanski did not defame a British actor who accused him of raping her as a teenagerABC News - World -
A French court clears director Polanski of defaming a British actor who accused him of rape
A French court has ruled that filmmaker Roman Polanski did not defame a British actor who accused him of raping her as a teenagerABC News - Entertainment